Wakefield

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  2. Wakefield Statistics
  3. Wakefield Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Wakefield Employment Information
  5. Wakefield Family Information
  6. Wakefield Education Information
  7. Wakefield Public Benefits Information
  8. Wakefield Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Wakefield Zip Codes


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Wakefield Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,449
  • Land Area (2000): 486.277 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.958 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,411
Wakefield Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 13 0.53%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,453 99.47%

Wakefield Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wakefield Employment Information Back to top
Wakefield Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 76 16.70%
2. Wood Manufacturing 43 9.45%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 39 8.57%
4. Educational Services 35 7.69%
5. Public Administration 33 7.25%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 21 4.62%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 16 3.52%
8. Health Care 11 2.42%
9. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 11 2.42%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 11 2.42%
11. Gasoline Stations 10 2.20%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 10 2.20%
13. Utilities 10 2.20%
14. Finance and Insurance 9 1.98%
15. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 8 1.76%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 8 1.76%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 7 1.54%
18. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 7 1.54%
19. Truck Transportation 7 1.54%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 6 1.32%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 146 31.13%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 73 15.57%
3. Educational Services 68 14.50%
4. Public Administration 40 8.53%
5. Department and Other General Stores 16 3.41%
6. Finance and Insurance 16 3.41%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 15 3.20%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 10 2.13%
9. Social Assistance 8 1.71%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 7 1.49%
11. U.S. Postal Service 7 1.49%
12. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 6 1.28%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 5 1.07%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 5 1.07%
15. Truck Transportation 5 1.07%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 4 0.85%
17. Construction 4 0.85%
18. Lumber and Construction Materials, Wholesale 4 0.85%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 4 0.85%
20. Printing and Related Manufacturing 4 0.85%

Wakefield Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 30 6.59%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 28 6.15%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 27 5.93%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 26 5.71%
5. Other Production Occupations 23 5.05%
6. Construction Laborers 21 4.62%
7. Carpenters 20 4.40%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 17 3.74%
9. Other Construction Trades 16 3.52%
10. Other Management Occupations 16 3.52%
11. Engineers 14 3.08%
12. Other Construction Workers 14 3.08%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 14 3.08%
14. Top Executives 13 2.86%
15. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 12 2.64%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 11 2.42%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 10 2.20%
18. Other Transportation Occupations 10 2.20%
19. Postsecondary Teachers 10 2.20%
20. Accountants and Auditors 9 1.98%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 47 10.02%
2. Secretaries and Admins 32 6.82%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 26 5.54%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 25 5.33%
5. Other Healthcare Support 24 5.12%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 22 4.69%
7. Waiters and Waitresses 21 4.48%
8. Registered Nurses 20 4.26%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 18 3.84%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 18 3.84%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 17 3.62%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 16 3.41%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 16 3.41%
14. Accountants and Auditors 14 2.99%
15. Other Food Preparation and Servers 14 2.99%
16. Teachers, Secondary School 13 2.77%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 11 2.35%
18. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 9 1.92%
19. Cashiers 9 1.92%
20. Other Production Occupations 9 1.92%

Wakefield Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 887 41.37%
15-35 hours 247 11.52%
1-14 hours 46 2.15%
No regular hours 964 44.96%

Wakefield Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 44 5.11%
5 AM-5:29 AM 28 3.25%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 58 6.74%
6 AM-6:29 AM 48 5.57%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 139 16.14%
7 AM-7:29 AM 98 11.38%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 161 18.70%
8 AM-8:29 AM 57 6.62%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 32 3.72%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 20 2.32%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 18 2.09%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 7 0.81%
Noon-3:59 PM 107 12.43%
4 PM-11:59 PM 44 5.11%

Wakefield Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 87 10.10%
5-9 175 20.33%
10-14 148 17.19%
15-19 129 14.98%
20-24 87 10.10%
25-29 51 5.92%
30-34 59 6.85%
35-39 8 0.93%
40-44 4 0.46%
45-59 52 6.04%
60-89 36 4.18%
At least 90 25 2.90%

Wakefield Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 677 78.63%
30-44 0 0.00% 71 8.25%
45-59 0 0.00% 52 6.04%
At least 60 4 0.46% 57 6.62%

Wakefield Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 113 12.68%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 689 77.33%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4 0.45%
Color 6 Box Walked 55 6.17%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 30 3.37%

Wakefield Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wakefield Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,066 (2,279 people)
Families (2000): 657 (1,793 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 193
People at same address in 1995: 1,650
Wakefield Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 148 13.88%
$10,000-$14,999 108 10.13%
$15,000-$19,999 128 12.01%
$20,000-$24,999 123 11.54%
$25,000-$29,999 68 6.38%
$30,000-$34,999 80 7.50%
$35,000-$39,999 68 6.38%
$40,000-$44,999 56 5.25%
$45,000-$49,999 52 4.88%
$50,000-$59,999 78 7.32%
$60,000-$74,999 79 7.41%
$75,000-$99,999 45 4.22%
$100,000-$124,999 10 0.94%
$125,000-$149,999 11 1.03%
$150,000-$199,999 4 0.38%
$200,000 or more 8 0.75%

Wakefield Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 354 33.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 344 32.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 33 3.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 155 14.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7 0.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 99 9.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 37 3.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 10 0.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2 0.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Wakefield Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 673 22.49%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 438 14.64%
Public Assistance 29 0.97%
Retirement 332 11.10%
Self Employment 100 3.34%
Social Security 509 17.01%
Supplemental Security 61 2.04%
Wage / Salary 651 21.76%
Other 199 6.65%

Wakefield Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 384 67.96%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 181 32.04%

Wakefield Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 58 5.82%
Color 1 Box Married 652 65.40%
Color 2 Box Never Married 256 25.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 31 3.11%

Wakefield Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 69 5.88%
Color 1 Box Married 631 53.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 214 18.24%
Color 3 Box Widowed 259 22.08%

Wakefield Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wakefield Education Information Back to top
Wakefield Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 136 6.57%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 249 12.03%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 900 43.48%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 376 18.16%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 166 8.02%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 167 8.07%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 76 3.67%

Wakefield Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 21 0.86% 0 0.00% 21 0.86%
Kindergarten 19 0.78% 4 0.16% 23 0.94%
Grades 1-4 64 2.61% 4 0.16% 68 2.78%
Grades 5-8 106 4.33% 1 0.04% 107 4.37%
Grades 9-12 117 4.78% 0 0.00% 117 4.78%
Undergrad college 61 2.49% 2 0.08% 63 2.57%
Graduate or professional school 4 0.16% 0 0.00% 4 0.16%
Total 392 16.01% 11 0.45% 403 16.46%

Wakefield Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wakefield Public Benefits Information Back to top
Wakefield Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,073 88.25%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 276 11.75%

Wakefield Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wakefield Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Wakefield Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 180 7.35%
10-19 Years 280 11.43%
20-29 Years 200 8.17%
30-39 Years 266 10.86%
40-49 Years 369 15.07%
50-59 Years 308 12.58%
60-69 Years 257 10.49%
70-79 Years 303 12.37%
80-89 Years 238 9.72%
90+ Years 48 1.96%

Wakefield Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,175 47.98%
Color 1 Box Female 1,274 52.02%

Wakefield Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,398 97.92%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 31 1.27%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 9 0.37%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 7 0.29%
Color 2 Box Asian 4 0.16%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Wakefield Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Finnish 719 25.64%
2. German 328 11.70%
3. Italian 263 9.38%
4. Irish 256 9.13%
5. Polish 222 7.92%
6. Swedish 210 7.49%
7. English 165 5.88%
8. Norwegian 120 4.28%
9. French Non-Basque 82 2.92%
10. French Canadian 75 2.67%

Wakefield Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,177 95.78%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 20 0.88%
3. German 20 0.88%
4. Serbo Croatian 18 0.79%
5. Italian 14 0.62%
6. Polish 12 0.53%
7. Scandinavian 6 0.26%
8. French 5 0.22%
9. Other Slavic 1 0.04%

Wakefield Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,430 98.54%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 31 1.26%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5 0.20%

Wakefield Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Wakefield Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wakefield Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
49968